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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 01 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mavericks today?
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 8AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | |
361 | 336 | 352 | 288 | 281 | 368 | 297 | 378 | 490 | 423 | 361 | 299 | 250 | 189 | 183 | 337 | 147 | 270 | 260 | 256 | 145 | 183 | 251 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:01PM1.24m | 10:53PM1.67m | 12:48PM1.22m | 11:20PM1.64m | 1:35PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM-0.16m | 4:58PM0.69m | 5:53AM-0.20m | 5:33PM0.79m | 6:28AM-0.21m | 6:08PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 361 | 336 | 352 | 288 | 281 | 281 | 297 | 378 | 490 | 423 | 361 | 299 | 250 | 189 | 183 | 337 | 147 | 270 | 260 | 256 | 143 | 111 | 177 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 121 | 117 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 117 | 113 | 112 | 17 | 110 | 76 | 104 | 104 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 97 | 41 | 99 | 154 | 145 | 183 | 251 | 314 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 11 | W 20 | SSW 16 | W 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 7 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 25 | 65 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 58 | 21 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 368 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 84 | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 46 | 73 | 63 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 39 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 35 | 419 | 419 | 74 | 48 |
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